Operating Room Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Exciting Sign-On Bonus Available for Eligible Candidates!

As an Operating Room Nurse, your insights and contributions to patient care are highly valued and encouraged at every level. Whether through collaborative relationships with your direct supervisor or through formal channels like hospital councils and national nursing initiatives, you will play a key role in shaping decisions that enhance patient outcomes and the nursing profession.

Overview of the Role and Qualifications

Position Highlights:

• Self-scheduling options available four weeks in advance, providing you with predictability in your work hours.
• A culture that promotes mutual respect and teamwork among all surgical personnel.
• Ongoing investment in state-of-the-art equipment, including surgical instruments and patient positioning tools, to ensure optimal patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room.
• Regular interactions with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow enhancements are considered.
• On-call duties required during specific non-business hours.

Your Responsibilities in This Role:

• Assess patients prior to surgical procedures.
• Provide education to patients and their families regarding the procedure and the peri-operative process.
• Take charge of patient preparation, which includes intravenous therapy, administering preoperative medications, and verifying surgical sites.
• Engage in surgical site verification processes, including briefings, time-outs, debriefings, and adherence to universal protocols as per hospital policy.
• Identify and respond to patient emergencies effectively.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-focused care while implementing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be an essential member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team, collaborating with providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and others.
• Utilize the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently provide safe nursing care.
• Monitor patient conditions throughout your shift, documenting any changes and the care provided thoroughly.
• Educate patients and their families/caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment options, and follow-up care.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of starting employment.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of starting employment.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of starting employment.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
• An Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma is necessary.
• Circulating experience in a main Operating Room setting is mandatory.

Benefits

Our organization offers a comprehensive rewards package designed to support the health, lifestyle, career, and retirement of our team members. The available plans and programs include:

• Extensive benefits covering medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellness support , including complimentary counseling and referral services.
• Time-off programs for paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement options , featuring a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (depending on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellness counseling.
• Educational support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with a nursing college.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family planning, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

“Nurses are fundamental to healthcare delivery and form its backbone. We are dedicated to providing nurses with the resources and tools necessary to deliver outstanding patient care, advocate for the profession, and support the advancement of nursing’s future.”

Our facility is a 109-bed acute care hospital located in Springfield, Tennessee, committed to addressing the healthcare needs of Robertson County and nearby areas. We provide a comprehensive range of services, including emergency care, orthopedics, cardiology, women’s health, and diagnostic imaging. Our mission is to enhance community and patient wellness through the collaboration of skilled and compassionate staff and physicians.

Our organization has been recognized multiple times as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you believe this opportunity aligns with your career aspirations, we encourage you to apply for the Operating Room Nurse position. All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are actively interviewing, so apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.